Honda Element 0–60 Times
The Honda Element 0–60 times and quarter-mile times below are from 4 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Car and Driver and Motor Week and more.
The fastest tested Honda Element is the 2003 Honda Element EX, which went from 0 to 60 mph in 8.10 seconds, reaching the ¼ mile in 16.20 seconds at 86.0 mph, according to Motor Week.
The slowest tested Honda Element is the 2006 Honda Element EX-P, which took 9.50 seconds to reach 60 mph, running the ¼ mile in 17.30 seconds at 81.0 mph, according to Car and Driver.
Out of all the Honda Element tests in our database, the average 0–60 mph time is 8.68 seconds. The average quarter-mile time is 16.68 seconds at 83.50 mph.
Fastest 0–60
8.10sec
2003 EX · stock
Average 0–60
8.68sec
Across 4 runs
Avg ¼ Mile
16.68sec
@ 83.5 mph trap
Slowest 0–60
9.50sec
2006 EX-P
Across 4 verified runs, the Honda Element ranges from 8.10 to 9.50 seconds 0–60, with a 8.68-second average.
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Honda Element Performance Overview
Honda’s Element performance record spans 2003 to 2006, covering a single production era documented across 4 verified tests. Throughout that run, the boxy crossover stayed mechanically consistent, using naturally aspirated K24A4 and K24A8 2.4-liter inline-four engines rated from 156 to 160 hp and sold exclusively with a gasoline powertrain. Early testing established the model’s quickest benchmark right away: the 2003 EX reached 60 mph in 8.1 seconds and ran the quarter-mile in 16.2 seconds at 86 mph, which remained the high-water mark for the entire production span.
Later results show the Element holding close to that pace rather than moving through distinct performance phases. Across the sampled years, average acceleration landed at 8.68 seconds to 60 mph and 16.68 seconds in the quarter-mile at 83.5 mph. Other recorded anchors include the 2003 EX at 8.4 seconds to 60 mph, the 2006 EX at 8.7 seconds, and the slowest measured result, the 2006 EX-P at 9.5 seconds. In the context of its short run, the Element ends as a tightly grouped, single-generation performance story, with the original 2003 EX still standing as the quickest tested version.
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Honda Element 0–60 Times by Year and Trim
4 tests · 2 years
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2006 Honda Element
1 verified run
Avg 0–60
9.50
sec
Avg ¼ Mile
17.30
sec
Recorded Tests
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#04
2006 Honda Element EX-P
9.50sec 0–60
0.0s · 0mph
0.0s · 0mph
17.30s
¼ mi @ 81.0 mph
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- 0–60 mph
- 9.50 sec
- ¼ Mile ET
- 17.30 sec
- Trap Speed
- 81.0 mph
- Engine
- 2.4L I-4
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Transmission
- 4A
- Horsepower
- 156 hp
- Torque
- 160 lb-ft
- Curb Weight
- 3,433 lbs
- Power-to-Weight
- 22.0 lbs/hp
- MPG EPA
- 19 C / 24 H / 17 Obs
- Production Vehicle
- Body Type
- Crossover
- Powertrain
- Gasoline
- Test Source
- Car and Driver
- Overall Rank
- #4 of 4
How we verify Honda Element performance data
We include only independently published road-test results from automotive publications. Manufacturer-claimed 0–60 times are excluded unless clearly labeled. When multiple publications test the same Honda Element trim, each run is listed separately — weather, tires, surface, rollout, and instrumentation all affect results.
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Honda Element 0–60 and quarter-mile distribution
0–60 vs ¼ mile · lower-left is fasterEach dot is a recorded test run
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Fastest
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Honda Element performance FAQs
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The 2006 Honda Element EX-P reaches 60 mph in 9.5 seconds on record. Its quarter-mile time is 17.3 seconds at 81 mph. That 2006 test car used a 156-hp 2.4-liter K24A8 engine, front-wheel drive, and a stock configuration.
The quickest Honda Element on record is the 2003 Element EX, with a 0-60 time of 8.1 seconds. It also owns the best quarter-mile result for the model at 16.2 seconds at 86 mph, making it the fastest verified Element overall.
The fastest stock Honda Element is also the overall fastest one on record: the 2003 EX at 8.1 seconds from 0-60 mph. Since all 4 recorded Element tests are production vehicles, there is no separate modified result that beats the stock benchmark.
Across 4 verified Honda Element tests, the average 0-60 time is 8.68 seconds. The average quarter-mile result is 16.68 seconds at 83.5 mph. Recorded 0-60 times range from a quickest 8.1 seconds to a slowest 9.5 seconds.
For the 2003-2006 Honda Element, the average 0-60 time is 8.68 seconds across 4 tests. The fastest run is 8.1 seconds from a 2003 EX. Output ranges from 156 to 160 hp, and every recorded example uses a naturally aspirated gasoline powertrain.
The fastest Honda Element from the 2003-2006 run is the 2003 EX. It posts the model's best 0-60 result at 8.1 seconds and the strongest quarter-mile pass at 16.2 seconds with an 86-mph trap speed. That makes it the quickest first-generation-style Element on record.
The EX is quicker. Across 3 tested EX models, the average 0-60 time is 8.4 seconds, with a best run of 8.1 seconds. The EX-P has one recorded test at 9.5 seconds to 60 mph, so the EX holds both the stronger average and the quicker best pass.
The 2006 Honda Element EX-P does 0-60 mph in 9.5 seconds. In the same test, it ran the quarter mile in 17.3 seconds at 81 mph. That example was a stock, front-wheel-drive model powered by a 156-hp K24A8 four-cylinder.
The Honda Element EX averages 8.4 seconds from 0-60 mph across 3 recorded tests. Its quickest verified run is 8.1 seconds, which is also the fastest 0-60 time ever recorded for any Element. That makes the EX the quickest-tested Element trim family.
The Honda Element averages 16.68 seconds in the quarter mile at 83.5 mph across 4 tests. The quickest recorded pass is 16.2 seconds at 86 mph from a 2003 EX. The 2006 EX-P runs a slower 17.3 seconds at 81 mph.
Sources
Car and Driver
Motor Week
0–60 and quarter-mile times vary with driver, weather, tire temperature, and wear. We collect every verified run we can find — so you see the range of what a Honda Element can do, not a single marketing claim.
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